Mr_Bo11ox Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 I reckon you've snagged a megabarg there, sounds like you have been lucky with the seller too, he sounds like a fucking right moron danthecapriman, Mrcento, Rod/b and 1 other 4
Dick Cheeseburger Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 11 hours ago, DodgyBastard said: get rid of that ridiculous wood trim, Good buy. You do seem to find them. I thought it would be a shame to ditch the Ghia wood trim as it's only becoming rarer. Then I looked at the photos again and spotted knots, pine and presumably self-tappers from Screwfix. Is that home-made Ghia trim made from somebody's old Argos wardrobe?! timolloyd and BlankFrank 1 1
billy_bunter Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 ^ 3 self tappers per door was standard They could be original. Ford did not worry about knots etc.
Shite Ron Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 The wheels look to be correct offset to me, although obviously too modern for the car. Fiesta Supersport wheels are the same as Cortina X pack wheels and were used for 205 tyres. Steel sports wheels are also good with 185 tyres. I like Cortina’s a lot and if I had to have just one car it would undoubtedly be a Cortina. Mk4’s are the best looking (without the snowplough option!) A couple of mine below: Steviemillar, Kowalski, Datsuncog and 13 others 16
5speedracer Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 These are used in Junior Tractor Pulling competitions. Better than the new ones apparently.I remember the excitement when my gardener dad's work got one of these for the 1971 summer.Sent from my R19 using Tapatalk
CortinaDave Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 Nice! A steal at 1500 quid. They all need welding, and it'll look tons better with all the crap removed (although I like the window louver!)
sierraman Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 It wants all that tat stuck to it binning, what’s gone on with the plasterboard screws holding the door trim on. If the body’s fairly solid it’s worth restoring well they’re a rare motor those Mk4.
cort1977 Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 As a fellow purple Cortina owner I really like this. Think some Sierras had wheels like that? Late XR4 maybe? Totally agree on removing all undesired tat but if you can be arsed some of that might find another misguided buyer on ebay, not just the louvre.
CortinaDave Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 Spoiler is rare/worth money if you're taking it off.
cort16 Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 1 hour ago, cort1977 said: As a fellow purple Cortina owner I really like this. Think some Sierras had wheels like that? Late XR4 maybe? Totally agree on removing all undesired tat but if you can be arsed some of that might find another misguided buyer on ebay, not just the louvre. The sapphire cosworth had wheels very similar but they'd be bigger than whats on it I'd think.
Tenmil Socket Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, cort16 said: The sapphire cosworth had wheels very similar but they'd be bigger than whats on it I'd think. Mk4 xr3i?
Kowalski Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said: Mk4 xr3i? Yes you are right, I had forgot about them!
mk2_craig Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 1 hour ago, cort16 said: The sapphire cosworth had wheels very similar but they'd be bigger than whats on it I'd think. 15 inch on the Sapphire. Worth a bit of coin these days, I think the replacements would have to be slotmags if I was lucky enough to own this Cortina!
DodgyBastard Posted July 9, 2020 Author Posted July 9, 2020 The spoiler appears to be bolted on so think I'll leave it on there.Sent from my moto g( power using Tapatalk garbaldy, blakey79, Coprolalia and 3 others 6
cort1977 Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Kowalski said: Wheels are Sierra Sapphire Cosworth I stand corrected. Also worth a bit.
DodgyBastard Posted July 10, 2020 Author Posted July 10, 2020 RJC_6669 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_6667 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_6665 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_6656 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_6657 by srblythe, on Flickr I was shocked to discover the wooden trim wasn't actually home made... Mr Laurence, garbaldy, greengartside and 11 others 14
cort16 Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 Looks much better without that front spoiler . I don’t those where ghia door cards hence why it looked a bit weird
Mr Laurence Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 What a huge improvement that’s made already! Is the purple paint the original colour? I’ve only ever seen it on much older Cortinas
Shite Ron Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 That is a huge improvement. It looks like you have the correct front valance which is a nice bonus. Many mk4’s have a mk5 valance fitted like on my S above which then need the 4 holes welding up to look right, a job I need to get round to. Get all the tat on ebay for a few quid in the bank, as others have said it is amazing what people will pay for a Louvre! DodgyBastard 1
garbaldy Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 Oof much want from here although I've always preferred the mk5.
cort16 Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 23 minutes ago, Shite Ron said: That is a huge improvement. It looks like you have the correct front valance which is a nice bonus. Many mk4’s have a mk5 valance fitted like on my S above which then need the 4 holes welding up to look right, a job I need to get round to. Get all the tat on ebay for a few quid in the bank, as others have said it is amazing what people will pay for a Louvre! Like how every surviving mk1 Fiesta in 1990 had mk2 tailgates fitted, The mistake a few cortina owners have made in the past is buying mk5 doors for a mk4 Looks great until you try to close it. Kowalski, Datsuncog, Shite Ron and 1 other 2 2
greengartside Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr Laurence said: What a huge improvement that’s made already! Is the purple paint the original colour? I’ve only ever seen it on much older Cortinas I think it was originally Silver? Mr Laurence 1
DodgyBastard Posted July 10, 2020 Author Posted July 10, 2020 Shite Ron, Amishtat, mercedade and 5 others 8
garbaldy Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 7 hours ago, cort16 said: Like how every surviving mk1 Fiesta in 1990 had mk2 tailgates fitted, The mistake a few cortina owners have made in the past is buying mk5 doors for a mk4 Looks great until you try to close it. I always thought the mk5 was just a face lifted mk4.
New POD Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 29 minutes ago, garbaldy said: I always thought the mk5 was just a face lifted mk4. My dad had a mk4 and a mk4 series 80. And a dangly mirror Sierra which I am using called a mk5 cortina at the time. What year did they suddenly decide the series 80 was actually a mk5 ?
garbaldy Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, New POD said: My dad had a mk4 and a mk4 series 80. And a dangly mirror Sierra which I am using called a mk5 cortina at the time. What year did they suddenly decide the series 80 was actually a mk5 ? Now your just confusing things even more ? Never heard of a series 80 but I had a mk4 on a V and a mk5 on a W reg if that helps
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